The DreamWorks 3-D animated feature earned $33 million in its second weekend. The PG-rated film centering on the swashbuckling feline voiced by Antonio Banderas from the "Shrek" series surprisingly toppled the weekend's two new releases, bringing its total haul to $75 million.
"Tower Heist" took the No. 2 spot at the box office with $25.1 million.
"A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" came in third with $13 million.
The top 10 movies of the weekend were:
1. "Puss in Boots," $33 million. ($15 million international.)
2. "Tower Heist," $25.1 million. ($9.5 million international.)
3. "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas," $13 million.
4. "Paranormal Activity 3," $8.5 million. ($14.1 million
international.)
5. "In Time," $7.7 million. ($16.6 million international.)
6. "Footloose," $4.5 million.
7. "Real Steel," $3.4 million. ($10.7 million international.)
8. "The Rum Diary," $2.9 million.
9. "The Ides of March," $2 million.
10. "Moneyball," $1.9 million.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
